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Dr. Augusta Atinuke Irele
@heyitsaugusta.bsky.social
7.1K followers 2.2K following 2.9K posts
Higher ed professional, scholar of contemporary African and diasporic literatures, Nigerian, Ohioan (+ a sprinkle of Masshole)
sharing blerdy book thoughts on TikTok & Insta w/ @autumnadia.bsky.social at @specsntexts
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Well, I just watched that high school catfish documentary, and wtaf?!?
Maxine Shaw dressed in an oversized black sweatshirt with a large Nike swoop in the center of it. She is looking over her glasses in disgust and bewilderment at somebody off-screen. She is holding a pen in her right hand, which is rested in a notepad in her lap.
September 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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Love spotting fellow Mawrters out in the wild.

#AnassaKata #BrynMawrCollege #Mawrter
The back of an orange car with several stickers on it. One sticker is pink and reads, "Madam President." The other is white and has the words "Anassa Kata" printed on it in blue letters.
July 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Today, we lost an absolute legend. I am sending deep condolences to the family of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. A giant has fallen, but he leaves behind an epic, historic legacy. May he rest well, and may those that follow in his wake uphold the powerful work he gifted to the world.
A picture of Kenya author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o. He wears a chunky black scarf over a light grey blazer. Though he is seated with his body facing away from the photographer, his face is turned and he looks directly into the camera.
May 29, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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This notification is cracking me up. Please, Spotify, tell me more about the countdown that Mozart has started in anticipation of his new album.
Screenshot of a phone notification announcing a Spotify countdown for a new album by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. There is a painting of Mozart in the center of the notification
February 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Ok, #booksky📚, here I am, once again plugging the Booktok/Bookstagram that @autumnadia.bsky.social and I launched recently. It's called Specs 'n Texts, and you can find us on Insta and TikTok. We're also on here at @specsntexts.bsky.social

#BlackSky
#BlackBookSky

www.instagram.com/specsntexts/
The logo for the brand specs 'n texts. It features a graphic of a large pair of glasses. In each lens, is a cartoon image of a Black woman wearing glasses and smiling at her counterpart captured in the other lens. There are cartoon images of books and pencils surrounding and framing the graphic.
December 15, 2024 at 11:36 PM
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Deeply unserious country. Because why is the Rockefeller Center tree part of this graphic of ol boy's movements on Dec 4?
A screenshot of an AP map of a portion of New York City. It is numbered to show the alleged Dec 4 assassin's movements through the city. There is a small pine tree near the area on the map marked as the Rockefeller Center.
December 14, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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Kazaa, Limewire, and my Compaq CD burner

Had a real operation going...
A picture of Young Thug in the recording studio, bending over and frowning in concentration at a computer screen.
December 8, 2024 at 3:27 PM
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Well, yesterday, I experienced a fun (read: terrifying) first while nearing the end of my weeklong work trip...
A screenshot of an extreme emergency alert pop-up on a phone. The alert reads, "The National Weather Service has issued a TSUNAMI WARNING. A series of powerful waves and strong currents may impact coasts near you. You are in danger. Get away from coastal waters. Move to high ground or inland now. Keep away from the coast until local officials say it is safe to return."
December 7, 2024 at 3:42 AM
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Using this notification from the BBC as an excuse to congratulate myself for confounding my phone. B/c if it actually knew me, it would know there are few things I care LESS about than some big fashion to-do
A phone notification from the BBC app that encourages the user to "watch live as stars hit the red carpet for the Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall - the biggest night in UK fashion"
December 2, 2024 at 6:20 PM
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#BookSky📚💙
#BookChallenge
#BlackBookSky
#BookSky 📚💫
#Day1
The cover of Tananarive Due's novel, The Reformatory. The cover shows a small white house with a gigantic tree looking over it from behind. The author's name is at the bottom of the image, and the line "American Book Award-Winning Author" appears above it.
November 27, 2024 at 3:13 PM
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Post the cover of a book that influenced you with no description or explanation
Day 10/20
💙📚
#BlackBookSky
#BookSky
#Books
#BookChallenge
An image of the cover of the novel Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor. The cover features a watercolor depiction of a landscape in East Africa. The image has five distinct sections, each painted in different variations of an African landscape at dusk. The book's title appears largely at the top of the cover and the author's name is centered at the bottom of the cover
November 26, 2024 at 9:04 PM
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A picture of three baking sheets covered with oatmeal cookies sitting on racks in an opened oven
November 17, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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Post a picture you took to bring some zen to the skyline
A photo taken from a plane window during takeoff. The sun is setting and the sky has striking lines of orange. The picture has a pink hue from the sunset, which is reflected in a body of water seen from the window. The packed skyline of New York City is visible in the picture
November 16, 2024 at 3:42 PM
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Welp, the nonsense has found its way to my Fable DMs. Why can't we just have peace?? 😫
A screenshot of a direct message on the Fable app. The message says, "Hello beautiful black, how are you doing?"
November 16, 2024 at 2:06 PM
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Apparently, Spotify thinks this song is a crucial part of 2000s music culture...

Tbh, I'm just impressed that I still remember all the lyrics
November 16, 2024 at 1:37 AM
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Basically just gonna be over on Fable and on 🟦☁️more. Same username on both. Come join me over there, y'all!

Also, @specsntexts is up and running on TikTok and Insta! Come see what @AutumnAdia and I think as we read Black books!
November 23, 2024 at 1:33 AM
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I'm sorry, but what the hell, Spotify? This is borderline diabolical
November 23, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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Y'ALL! @AutumnAdia and I are working on something SO EXCITING. Follow us over @specsntexts on all platforms for the updates!
November 23, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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Ooh, I just guffawed so loudly re-reading this part about the NYC mayor in an author's acknowledgements
November 23, 2024 at 1:30 AM
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I have had this phone for about 2 years. It absolutely knows that I am neither a runner nor a morning person...
November 23, 2024 at 1:30 AM
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Spending Father's Day with my dad's words and work 💚
November 23, 2024 at 1:29 AM
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doing some purging in my google drive to make space, and found this screenshot saved in a photos folder...

honestly, yeah, seems about right...
November 23, 2024 at 1:28 AM
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Je crie un ÉNORME merci à @RiadHHadiR pour m'avoir envoyé une copie de son roman, qui n'est pas (encore) disponible aux États Unis.

J'ai vraiment hâte de m'entamer!
November 23, 2024 at 1:25 AM
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November 23, 2024 at 1:24 AM